SEATTLE – The Washington State Convention Center has been pushing to expand – building a massive addition on land adjacent to its main facility in downtown Seattle.

KOMO-TV reported Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess and King County Executive Dow Constantine announced Monday an agreement where the developer would pay more than $90 million to benefit public projects in an effort to move the construction forward.

The benefits package includes: $10 million to improve Freeway Park, $10 million to improve bike lanes and $29 million to pay for affordable housing. There is also another $1.5 million to study putting a lid over Interstate 5.

Boeing has begun a sweeping transformation of its quality system, including the use of "smart" tools and automation. It will also eliminate thousands of quality checks as no longer necessary. Boeing has told the union it will cut about 450 quality inspector positions this year and potentially a similar number next year.